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2024-03-30 Post a Comment

Australian Government Doubles Down On Cybersecurity in Wake of Major Attacks

John Leyden, Contributing Writer Government proposes more modern and comprehensive cybersecurity regulations for businesses, government, and critical infrastructures providers Down Under. The Australian government is carving out plans to revamp cybersecurity laws and regulations in the wake of a series of damaging high-profile data breaches that rocked the country. Government officials recently released what it called a consultation paper that outlined specific proposals and solicited input from the private sector […]

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2024-02-08 Post a Comment

The ransomware business is booming, even as enforcers shut down some major players

ByÂ Lauren Feiner,Â Palo Alto Networksâ€™ Unit 42 found a 49 percent bump in victims reported by ransomware leak sites in 2023. 2023 was a big year for ransomware groups, even as law enforcement around the world continued to crack down on attackers. Palo Alto Networksâ€™ Unit 42, the threat intelligence firm, found a 49 percent bump in victims reported by ransomware leak sites, totaling nearly 4,000 posts to those sites […]